"Than" vs. "Then"

[Hungary Jack]

Than: used for comparisons or expressing relative relationships.

Pujols is a better hitter than Izturis.
I have more money than Donald Trump, but less hair.
You are a better man than him.

Then: Used to express temporal relationships, or as part of a conditional phrase

First I will run to first, then on to second after lacing a slider into the gap.
And then there was much rejoicing.
Eat your meat, then you can have some pudding.

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[Arthur Dent]

Than: used for comparisons or expressing relative relationships.

Pujols is a better hitter than Izturis.
I have more money than Donald Trump, but less hair.
You are a better man then him.

Then: Used to express temporal relationships, or as part of a conditional phrase

First I will run to first, then on to second after lacing a slider into the gap.
And then there was much rejoicing.
Eat your meat, then you can have some pudding.

He he.

[tscards]

Then was that, this is now.

[Popeye_Card]

Is this the place to post the affect vs. effect rant as well?

Affect = verb.

Effect = noun.

Not that difficult.

[wart57]

Actually, it is "You are a better man than he" the "is" at the end of the sentence is implied. Yousd't say "you are a better man than him is", you would say "you are a better man than he is".....

[lukethedrifter]

Is this the place to post the affect vs. effect rant as well?

Affect = verb.

Effect = noun.

Not that difficult.

<spoken with a flat affect>

Main Entry:
1af·fect
Pronunciation:
\ˈa-ˌfekt\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin affectus, from afficere
Date:
14th century

2: the conscious subjective aspect of an emotion considered apart from bodily changes; also : a set of observable manifestations of a subjectively experienced emotion <patients…showed perfectly normal reactions and affects— Oliver Sacks>

[lukethedrifter]

Is this the place to post the affect vs. effect rant as well?

Affect = verb.

Effect = noun.

Not that difficult.

<This is fun. I hope that I can effect change in popeye's word usage>



Main Entry:
2effect
Function:
transitive verb
Date:
1533

1: to cause to come into being2 a: to bring about often by surmounting obstacles : accomplish <effect a settlement of a dispute> b: to put into operation <the duty of the legislature to effect the will of the citizens>
synonyms see perform
usage Effect and affect are often confused because of their similar spelling and pronunciation. The verb 2affect usually has to do with pretense <she affected a cheery disposition despite feeling down>. The more common 3affect denotes having an effect or influence <the weather affected everyone's mood>. The verb effect goes beyond mere influence; it refers to actual achievement of a final result <the new administration hopes to effect a peace settlement>. The uncommon noun affect, which has a meaning relating to psychology, is also sometimes mistakenly used for the very common effect. In ordinary use, the noun you will want is effect <waiting for the new law to take effect> <the weather had an effect on everyone's mood>.

[phins]

I usually have a pretty solid grasp of the English language, but effect and affect do make me pause from time to time.

Is it really something that bothers people in a non-professional setting? I'm always interested in the things that bug people...some things bug me that I have no idea why.

[JL21]

I'll cop to that one, too. I'm bad with "affect" vs. "effect".

[Popeye_Card]

I usually have a pretty solid grasp of the English language, but effect and affect do make me pause from time to time.

Is it really something that bothers people in a non-professional setting? I'm always interested in the things that bug people...some things bug me that I have no idea why.

It bugs me when I see it in technical discussions (emails, reports, etc.), because they should know better. But when people are speaking, it's so close that you can barely tell the difference.